AI Tools Directory

A short, hand-picked list of widely used AI tools, grouped by what you want to do. Pricing and free tiers change often, so check each tool's own site. Links are not sponsored.

ChatGPT
General assistant for drafting, brainstorming, analysis and image generation.
Writing · Research · Business
Claude
Assistant strong at long documents, careful writing and code.
Writing · Coding · Research
Gemini
Google's assistant, integrated with Gmail, Docs and Search.
Writing · Research · Business
Perplexity
Answer engine that cites the web sources behind each answer.
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Research · Students
NotebookLM
Upload your own sources and ask questions grounded only in them.
Research · Students
GitHub Copilot
Code completion and chat inside your editor.
Coding
Cursor
AI-first code editor that edits across multiple files.
Coding
Claude Code
Terminal coding agent that reads and changes your codebase.
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- Claude 3.7 Sonnet: Hybrid Reasoning & Claude Code Explained
Coding
Midjourney
Text-to-image generator known for stylised artwork.
Design
Canva
Design suite with AI image, text and layout tools.
Design · Business
Gamma
Generates slide decks and web pages from a prompt.
Design · Business · Students
Runway
AI video generation and editing.
Design
ElevenLabs
Realistic text-to-speech, voice cloning and dubbing.
- Universal Music & ElevenLabs Launch Licensed AI Music Remix Platform
Design · Business
Otter.ai
Records and transcribes meetings with searchable summaries.
Business · Students
Notion AI
Writing, summaries and Q&A inside your Notion workspace.
Business · Writing
Zapier
Connects apps and builds automations, with AI agent steps.
Business
Grammarly
Grammar, tone and rewriting suggestions as you type.
Writing · Students

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